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This topic came up in another thread and I thought it would be nice to see what others think of , or have tried in this type of gardening.
I found this chart and thought it was a good start. Each in line are things that work well planted together.

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That's a comprehensive list Crabber but I've grown a lot of incompatible veggies together and haven't had a problem. I tried to adhere to companion planting over the years, even planting trial beds one with good companions and the other with bad ones but it seems to have little difference in my yields and I've never had a any major problems. Maybe I've been lucky as there's quite a few on your list that I haven't grown together yet and there must be some problems reported or the list would'nt exist. Have you tried it before?

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I remember that book Dawn!
You don't have to use this method to grow but it is interesting that the combination of some plants helps deter pest. I always plant a marigold patch in the middle of the garden and sometimes a boarded of marigolds all the way around the garden. Not sure if it helps but it looks good.

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I've always planted different herbs and flowers in my veggie beds to deter "bad" insects and to attract 'good ones". Some appear to work and others, as Crabber said just look good. I think it's great to see a splash of colour here and there and know that it's also doing some good.

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You just plant them near each other not in the same rows. The idea of companion planting is to plant things that complement each other for pest and nutrition reasons. Now if you want to over plant crops you can plant corn and beans together. The beans will climb the corn stalks and you can still harvest both .

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You just plant them near each other not in the same rows. The idea of companion planting is to plant things that complement each other for pest and nutrition reasons. Now if you want to over plant crops you can plant corn and beans together. The beans will climb the corn stalks and you can still harvest both .

Nanci, I am growing my corn, beans and squash together this year as I don't have a lot of space. I think it is called squaw gardening. I am planting along my fence with a bantam sweet corn. The way I am growing the corn I can probably get 2 rows wide. I sure pray it works. Should I plant pole or bush beans? I think pole will work. I am planting bush beans in one of my raised beds with cucumbers and marigolds.

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Nanci, I am growing my corn, beans and squash together this year as I don't have a lot of space. I think it is called squaw gardening. I am planting along my fence with a bantam sweet corn. The way I am growing the corn I can probably get 2 rows wide. I sure pray it works. Should I plant pole or bush beans? I think pole will work. I am planting bush beans in one of my raised beds with cucumbers and marigolds.

Thanks so much Sandi. It helps when you know the correct name.lol I am going in and out right now putting down newspaper to kill weeds next to the fence line. My okra bed from last year has plents of weeds also. This year I am doing the 3 sisters garden in its place and moving the okra to a raised bed.

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